Apple TV hacks of all time

Jailbreaking an Apple device is a passion for hackers. As Apple keeps up a strong stricture in running apps, hackers often have increased tendency to break into the code of Apple products including Apple TV. Jailbreaking means you can install any apps that you wish to use on a particular Apple device. Several unapproved apps and programs will run on Apple TV also with jailbreaking. Here are ten best Apple TV hacks of all time for you.

1. Sn0wbreeze

Sno0wbreeze is a fantastic solution to jailbreak your Apple TV running on iOS 4.3. If your Apple TV does not work with SeasOnPass hack, the better option is to go for sno0wbreeze. It is an untethered jailbreak, meaning that you need not to connect the TV with a PC to get jailbroken.

2. Remote HD

RemoteHD is an official Apple TV app that you can use on a jailbroken set-top-box to control your TV with an iPod touch. With jailbreaking, you can control Apple TV using an iPod touch, Apple’s music player. In fact, the handheld gadget turns a remote controller for your TV.

3. Apple TV Dual Boot

Some hackers are in efforts to run two operating systems on Apple TV. According to hackers at Arodd on hackint0sh, they have played a disk partition of Apple TV on Apple TV OS and the other partition on regular OSX operating system.

4. Cydia

If you have heard of iOS jailbreaking, you might have some knowledge about Cydia. It is an underground app store for all iOS devices. It is where you can find all Apple unapproved apps that you can download on your jailbroken Apple TV, iPhone or iPad. It is, in fact, an Android Market styled app store for jailbroken iOS devices.

5. aTV Flash

With the fresh version of aTV Flash hack, you can run many non-iTunes files on Apple TV. The hack boosts media possibilities of your Apple TV. You can play file formats like MKV, AVI, any many others. Jailbreaking with the hack will open many alternative content sources for you.

6. AirFlick

AirFlick is another method for you to stream non-iTunes contents from your Mac to Apple TV. You can consume free AVIs, FLVs and MKVs if you jailbreak Apple TV with AirFlick. The Apple TV hack is developed by Erica Sadun.

7. AirPlayer

Erica Sadun has also developed AirPlayer hack, which will help you stream audio and video contents from Apple TV to Mac computers. You can purchase AirPlayer from the iTunes App Store spending just £2.99.

9. Plex

Plex is a great one shop media center solution for your Apple TV. You can stream any types of files from your Mac to the TV thanks to Plex. It will also help your device support BBC iPlayer, Hulu, 4OD and YouTube.

10. XBMC Media Center

It is the way you can avail XBMC Media Center on your Apple TV menu. The hack will make your TV run the Media Center that will bring you many new additional audio and video formats and files. With the hack, you can use IR remotes like Logitech’s Harmony to control Apple TV.